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Tonight will mark three years since I lost my mother, Patricia Herzberg, to lung cancer and Covid. Below I post a poem that I wrote...
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mlherzberg
Sep 25, 20236 min
The 99 Years War
On September 26th, 1918, the Meuse-Argonne Offensive began. The largest offensive in U.S. military history, the 47-day campaign lasted...
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mlherzberg
Nov 4, 20223 min
Career Advice for My 10-Year-Old
I’ve always believed that it’s important to encourage your children’s interests, though to temper them with a gentle dose of reality. We...
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mlherzberg
Oct 21, 20223 min
Our Siblings' Keepers
Her name was Ellen Clarke. Ellen was a Child and Youth Studies student of mine at OSU’s Marion Campus, and she was also the niece of one...
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mlherzberg
Sep 25, 20224 min
One for the Old Man
My dad with Archie Griffin the night he learned he'd won his Second Heisman Today marks five years since my father’s passing. I think...
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mlherzberg
Sep 18, 20224 min
The Good Lord Has Been Busy Lately
I remember the first time I attended a meeting with a public school superintendent, almost three decades ago. I was a first-year...
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mlherzberg
Sep 10, 20225 min
Recovery Month
September is Recovery Month. It’s also the month, five years ago, when I lost my father. But there’s a story in this coincidence that I...
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mlherzberg
Sep 2, 20224 min
With All Deliberate Speed
Tomorrow, September 3, marks 127 years since the birth of one of our country’s most important and, unfortunately, most overlooked civil...
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mlherzberg
Aug 26, 20225 min
The Quest for Cherry Pie Filling
The other day my wife, Abbi, came home from work and immediately started cooking. In a matter of minutes, the crock pot was going and...
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mlherzberg
Aug 19, 20223 min
And One to Grow On
Three cosmic events took place in the summer of 1969: the Apollo 11 Moon landing, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, and my entry into...
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mlherzberg
Aug 12, 20226 min
The Honesty Policy
Being honest with students requires both accuracy and respect I began teaching high school Language Arts in the fall of 1993, so this...
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mlherzberg
Aug 5, 20223 min
On Garage Sales and Too-Small Hangers
Every July, because we can’t find a hotter month, my neighborhood organizes a community garage sale. About twenty or thirty houses...
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mlherzberg
Jul 29, 20225 min
Reflections on My First Summer Off in Forever
I love summer. I’ve always loved summer. When I was a kid, on the first day of summer, and for most of the days after that, my friends...
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mlherzberg
Jul 22, 20225 min
My Not-So-Me-Too Moment
People change, grow, and forgive I will try to provide enough caveats for this story to avoid being misunderstood. I detest sexual...
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mlherzberg
Jul 15, 20223 min
Birds/Bees - Unsubscribe
Discussions about the facts of life can lead to awkward, and humorous, misunderstandings A lot of parents observe that their children’s...
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mlherzberg
Jul 8, 20227 min
The Hardest Worker in the Room
“Be humble, be hungry, and always be the hardest worker in the room.” - Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson I joined a new gym a few weeks back. ...
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mlherzberg
Jul 1, 20223 min
You Deserve a Break Today
Drive a few feet on someone else's tires “Hey Jackass! You just cut in front of everybody!” As I sat in the drive-through line waiting...
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mlherzberg
Jun 30, 20221 min
Welcome to Straight Outta Berkshire Blog
Social commentary through narrative, wit, and a little bit of attitude. Welcome to my blog, named in part because I currently reside in...
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